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Upgrade cpu or not

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Hi guys!

I am currently rocking an i5 4690k overclocked to 4.6ghz with a aio cooler and 16gb of ram and gtx 1070 ftw, but was wondering if I should upgrade the cpu to a 2nd hand i7 4790k? They on average go for around £150 to £190 on eBay here in the uk, or should I wait for the b550 motherboards to come out and get a 3300x new ram and new motherboard. I’m only playing various games including triple A new titles on my 1080p tv and have no plans to upgrade to 4K yet.

cheers for any input

 

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wait for b550 and rx 3300x or the ryzen 5 3600XT coming in in a month or so

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4790k is slower than the 3300x which costs half as much, and the 3300x is bottom end and upgradable whereas the 4790k is top end and isnt.   Maybe less than $100 cheaper than the 3300 solution, but when tech moves on the 3300 solution can be improved whereas the 4790k solution turns to junk.

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